Disney World Park Hours have been changing quite a bit lately.
Cinderella Castle
Well, if you’re headed to Disney World for New Year’s Eve or planning to be there on January 1st, when Park Hopping begins, you’ll want to be up to date on the latest park hours to make sure you plan accordingly. Today, we noticed that park hours have been extended for the first few days in January!
The updates apply to park hours for January 1st and 2nd.
Previously, Magic Kingdom was set to be open on from 9AM-7PM on January 1st and 2nd, but the Disney calendar is now showing that the park will be open from 8AM-9PM on both days.
Magic Kingdom
Over at Disney’s Hollywood Studios, the park was previously supposed to be open from 10AM-7PM on January 1st and 2nd. Now, the park’s operating hours for January 1st and 2nd are 9AM-7PM.
Slinky Dog Dash today
Disney’s Animal Kingdom was previously set to be open on January 1st and 2nd from 9AM-5PM. Now, the park will be open on those days from 8AM-6PM.
Tree of Life
Finally, EPCOT will be open on January 1st and 2nd from 11AM-8PM, which is the same as its hours through much of January, although it is set to close a bit earlier on some days later in the month.
Spaceship Earth
Here’s a peek at the full list of hours for January 1st and 2nd that appear on Disney’s park hours calendar.
©Disney
All of these park hours are subject to change in the future, so be sure to check the park calendar and check back with us here at DFB for more updates.
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